(br)=brush (ts)=Tropical Storm
(bd)=Back Door,meaning coming from over land from opposite coast.Not all names
are noted,also storms before 1950 were not named.Not every stat on every storm
description is given.Years
within or near core1871-2tsbr,1874ts,1875br,1877tsbr,1880ts,1886,1886bdtsbr,1888,1888tsbr,1891,1900,1901ts,1902bdtsbr,1909,1915br,1921,1929,1932,1933ts,1934br,1934,1936tsbr,1938ts,1941,1942tsbr,1942,1943tsbr,1945tsbr,1945,1947tsbr,1949,1959br,1961,1964ts,1968tsbr,1970br,1971,1973ts,1979ts,1983,1989ts,1998tsbr,1998,2002ts,2003,2003ts,2008br,(2015ts not in stats)48
times in 143yrs end of 2014

Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)(18h)once every 7.94 yearsstate stats

Average MPH of hurricane hits. (based on advisories sustained winds, not gusts)106 mph

Statistically when this area should be affected
nextAffected in 2015
This is just a statistical average & does
not mean the area will be affected by that year

Last affected by2015 June 16th Tropical Storm Bill hits with 60mph winds from the S.E.

This areas hurricane
past1886 aug 20th severe damage just south, a 155mph hurricane pushes NE winds,925mb. The town of Indianola was never rebuilt.1888 June 17th, 80mph from the ESE1891 July 6th, 85mph from the SSE1900 Sept 8th the great devestating Galveston hurricane passes north of here with 145mph winds from the ESE 1909 July 21st ,105mph from the ESE just north1921 June 22nd, 85mph from the south1929 June 28th, 80mph from the SE1932 Aug 13th,145mph just north from the SSE1934 Aug 28th ,80mph from the NNE passes just east1941 , SEP 23 80mph from the S.E Matagorda had tides of 10.8'.
Pressure 971 mb,4 killed.
1942 aug 30th major hurricane 8 killed over 11 million dollars in damage,press 28.101942 Aug 30th, 85mph from the S.E1945 Aug 27th 140mph from the SSE 7 killed.1949 Oct 4th 125mph from the south passes just east1961 hurricane Carla hits with 140mph winds(hurdat) on sept 11th from the S.E. 18 ft s.s
causing total devestation 34 dead. Recon pressure 27.50 as it hit coast. 115mph sustained on coast & weakened rapidly after landfall.Newspaper headline | Radar from T.V | NOAA Carla1971Sept 10th, hurricane Fern hits with 75mph winds from the SSE
killed 30 million in damage.5to 6 ft tides reported.1983 Aug 18th,115mph winds Hurricane Alicia passes just north from the SE
1998 tropical storm Frances hits at midnight on the night of the 10th near Matagorda.Gusts were as high as 66 mph at Sea Rim State Park in Jefferson County and 54 mph at Galveston.Press 29.33.Three tornadoes touched down in Texas; at Caney Creek, La porte and Palm Beach on the west end of Galveston Island.
2003 July 15th Hurricane Claudette hits just north with 85mph winds from the ESE & a gust to 111mph,some reports of roof damage,signs down,many trees down.Peak gust 71 kts east matagorda bay. Damage photo | Newspaper article